From our news services Hyde County officials have released an educational Voter Information Guide to assist citizens in understanding the one-quarter cent (0.25%) local sales and use tax ...

Hyde County, in conjunction with the Ocracoke Planning Advisory Board, is hosting a public workshop for input on updating the Hyde County Land Use Plan at 5:30 pm on Thursday, Feb. 19, in the ...

Big help to lower your energy bills From our news services RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Energy Saver North ...

Marjean B. Rosell (“Gee Gee”), owner of Buxton Village Books, died on Thursday, January 29, following a brief illness. Born April 14, 1952, in Fairmont, West ...

The freezing and sub-zero temperatures Ocracoke had this past week was enough to frost these Springer’s Point rocks with ice. Photo by Andrew Havenhand Monday, Feb. 9:Ocracoke Alive: ...

From our news services The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morehead City has issued a weather alert: a strong Arctic front will cross the area tonight, bringing dangerously cold ...

C. Leinbach/Ocracoke Observer The Ocracoke Occupancy Tax Board is preparing to award grants to Ocracoke nonprofits and has scheduled the ...

Greg Durso rides “The Driving Range.” Photo by Ben Knight By Connie Leinbach When does Ocracoke Island ever get to see the state premier of a movie? Ocracoke was treated to just that ...

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Mary Faye Wallace Mary Faye Jackson Wallace, 89, of Ocracoke, passed away Jan. 29, 2026, while receiving hospice care at Peak Resources in Nags Head. One of her dearest friends was sitting by her ...